Michelle Saltis
I attend Cazenovia College in NY state, while traveling in my spare time. I love life, psychology, buddhism, and traveling the world. It is my life ambition to see as many countries and places as I can before my time on this Earth passes. I jump at every opportunity to travel. I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in studio art and english. I hope to one day get paid to be a freelance travel writer. I have been to France, Germany, Canada, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Belize, and Mexico, and Italy and Greece.
Hometown: Keene, NH, United States
School: Cazenovia College
Abroad Program: WWOOF
Where I've Lived Abroad: Keene, NH, United States - Rochester, NY, United States - Brentwood, CA, United States - Southbridge, MA, United States - Manhattan, NY, United States - Cazenovia, NY, United States - Paris, France - Luxeuil les bains, France - Freiburg, Germany - Montreal, Canada - Cusco, Peru - Montanita, Ecuador - Cabuya, Costa Rica - Placencia, Belize - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
This is my Personal Legend
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18 Jan 2010
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Insider Tips
Peru
Wayna Picchu
If visiting Machu Picchu, it is truly a magnificent experience to hike the mountain behind it, Wayna Picchu. Catch one of the earliest buses, because they only let a certain ... read more
30 Nov 2009
Belize
Use air-tight bags when backpacking
When backpacking, I found it highly useful to have my clothes in air-tight bags. The bags roll up, pushing out all air, guaranteeing more space in one's backpack, as ... read more
30 Nov 2009
Peru
Leave the Umbrella at home
Walking the streets of Peru, with my umbrella, I was laughed at and called a Gringa by the locals. In Peru, a heavy wool poncho is worn instead of an ... read more
30 Nov 2009
Costa Rica
Lonely Planet
I planned an entire backpacking trip for nine weeks through South and Central America with Lonely Planet. I definitely recommend them for any trip, because they were nearly always accurate ... read more
30 Nov 2009
Costa Rica
WWOOF
I had wanted to go WWOOFING for many months, but upon contacting many of the farms, I realized that the program was changing. Many of the farms now charged visitors ... read more
30 Nov 2009
Peru
Don't expect to find mac and cheese
I was traveling in Peru and was very sick from the food and water. We passed by a KFC in Lima, and I just had to go in. I normally ... read more
30 Nov 2009
France
Come hungry!
French meals can last for a very long time (we once had dinner for three hours) and are made up of multiple "little" courses. Make sure to eat everything, because ... read more
02 Dec 2009
France
Don't ask for a doggie bag
When we went out to eat with my French family to a pizza place, I ordered a small pizza for myself. Later, after I had finished eating what I could ... read more
02 Dec 2009
Peru
Bus bathroom etiquette
I went on a three-day bus adventure from Cusco, Peru to the Ecuadorian border. Most of the buses only let you urinate in the bathroom on board, so if you ... read more
03 Dec 2009
Mexico
Don't be scared to haggle
While backpacking through Playa del Carmen, we realized that most of the shop owners charged extremely high prices for the same goods that could be purchased elsewhere in Central and ... read more
03 Dec 2009
Costa Rica
Bring your own spices
Perhaps the most important thing I learned while backpacking was to bring my own spices along with me. I had never heard of this before, and quickly regretted not thinking ... read more
12 Dec 2009
Italy
3 common misconceptions about Italian food
There are definitely some discrepancies between what North Americans think of as Italian food and what is actually served in Italy. Here are a few that I have found: 1 ... read more
12 Jan 2010
Italy
Don't share a plate
Sharing a meal with a friend is apparently unacceptable in Italy. When out with friends, we shared a plate of pasta because we were not very hungry. The waiters pointed ... read more
